AD 2008-07-09

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Airworthiness Directives; Various Transport Category Airplanes Equipped With Auxiliary Fuel Tanks Installed in Accordance With Certain Supplemental Type Certificates

AD Number
2008-07-09
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2007-0389
FR Citation
73 FR 16515

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Various Transport Category Airworthiness Directives; Various Transport Category Airplanes Equipped With Auxiliary Fuel Tanks Installed in Accordance With Certain Supplemental Type Certificates

Unsafe Condition

Potential ignition sources inside fuel tanks, in combination with flammable fuel vapors, could result in fuel tank explosions and consequent loss of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Deactivate Southeast Aero-Tek, Inc., auxiliary fuel tanks.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight.

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Affected Aircraft

Various transport category airplanes equipped with auxiliary fuel tanks installed in accordance with certain Supplemental Type Certificates.

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